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We are currently seeking new Trustees

31st October 20176th March 2023 SWET

We’re looking for 3 people to join our Board of Trustees. If you are passionate about supporting social workers with their continuing professional development and enhancing their knowledge and skills, as well as promoting social work education and learning more widely, then we’d like to hear from you.

NewsTrustees

Trustees Report and financial statements – 2016

9th September 201713th September 2021 SWET

The Trustees Report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2016

NewsAnnual Reports

Why not apply for the Elizabeth O’Dell Memorial Award?

7th February 201711th April 2022 SWET

We’ve extended the deadline for applications to Monday 19th June 2017.

NewsElizabeth O’Dell, Scholarships

Trustees Week

9th November 201611th April 2022 SWET

It’s Trustees’ Week – and we wanted to say a huge thank you to our own Trustees. They play a vital role, volunteering their time and working together to make important decisions about the work of SWET.

NewsTrustees

Elizabeth O’Dell

7th November 201611th April 2022 SWET

Elizabeth O’Dell was a long standing member of BASW, and a former Vice Chair of the Social Workers’ Educational Trust.

NewsElizabeth O’Dell, Scholarships

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Trustee Meetings

The Trustees meet three times a year, usually in February, June and October.

Our upcoming meetings are…

  • Friday 12th June 2026
    (Grant and Scholarship applications)
  • Friday 23rd October 2026
    (Grant applications only)

Applications need to be with us a month before the Trustees meetings: the cut-off date for the next meeting is 11:59pm on Thursday, 14th May 2026.

Important!
Please, where possible, ensure that you send in your funding applications etc., by email – it’s quicker than by post!

Latest News

  • Meeting dates and submission deadlines for 2026
  • The Advancement of Social Work: Studies in Social Work to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Social Workers’ Educational Trust 1972-2022
  • Without you I don’t think I would have achieved most of these goals…

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The Advancement of Social Work

This collection of essays will be of interest to everyone involved in social work practice and education, from those considering it as a profession to students, experienced workers, academics and everyone seeking to know what contemporary social work is about.

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Notes of Thanks

We aim to provide grants that will make a tangible difference to the applicants. Read some of the thank you notes from successful applicants.

Financial Support

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Information Leaflet

Download a leaflet about the Trust for your noticeboard or to send to colleagues.

The Social Workers’ Educational Trust is a registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Registered Charity number 313789)

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